document.write( "Question 766049: -4 (u - 5 ) = 7 u -13 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-4%28u-5%29=7u-13\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4u%2B20=7u-13\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4u=7u-13-20\" Subtract \"20\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4u-7u=-13-20\" Subtract \"7u\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-11u=-13-20\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-11u=-33\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"u=%28-33%29%2F%28-11%29\" Divide both sides by \"-11\" to isolate \"u\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"u=3\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"u=3\"
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